After vacating Fort Mose to protect the lives of women and children the African militia of Florida attacked the English garrison within the fort and almost destroyed it. Credit: United States Department of Defense
- After vacating Fort Mose to protect the lives of women and children the African militia of Florida attacked the English garrison within the fort and almost destroyed it.
- These women are of African heritage, but are wearing traditional Creek-Seminole clothing and standing in a traditional Creek "pila" or dug-out canoe.
- These Black Seminole women of the 1800s have mixed Creek-African facial features, but are wearing traditional Creek clothing.
- This Black Seminole leader of the Seminole Wars has African featuree, but is wearing traditional Creek Indian garments.
- Very soon after arriving in Florida, escaped slaves adopted Creek clothing and lifestyles.
- These Black Seminole men show mixed racial traits. Most have typical Creek Indian facial features, but some are more African in appearance, and most have darker skin than most Creeks and regular Seminoles.
- The Black Seminoles continue today to maintain Creek Indian traditions in their clothing, lifestyle and foods they eat. Note the pumpkins in the lower left hand corner.
- The Black Seminole women are wearing traditional Creek Indian dresses, while the man is in the typical attire of a contemporary Creek or Seminole in Oklahoma.
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Comments
Why I liked Semonoles?
Because Semonoles are 100% Americans!!! Not Mr. George W. Bush or Hillary Clinton!
I can't tell they're black....and i'm half-black / half-choctaw indian
I am yamassee . A mixture of choctaw, senimole and cherokee. My entire family is different in color so if they are looking for color they can forget it. We come in all different hues.
awwwwwwwwwwwww
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